MS (Exam 5)

Question 1

What is MS?

Answer 1

Chronic debilitating demyelinating diease of the CNS.

Question 2

Scar tissue from sclerosis of demyelinated nerves causes _____ to build up on the nerves.

Answer 2

Plaques

Question 3

____ build up on the spinal cord and brain and disrupt brain function and trasmisson of eletrical impulses.

Answer 3

Plaques

Question 4

___ changes are usually noticed first.

Answer 4

Sensory

Question 5

May complain of ____ and _____ or ____ and _____.

Answer 5

Pins and needles.

Burning and aching.

Question 6

Grayed, blurred, or double vision. Horizontal nystagmus most common.

Answer 6

Vision Changes

Question 7

The most common course.

Answer 7

Relapsing-remitting MS

Question 8

Discrete attacks or relapse.

Answer 8

Relapsing-remitting MS

Question 9

Rare. Most severe. Continuous worsening without distinct attacks.

Answer 9

Primary-progressive MS

Question 10

Progression to steady and irreversible decline with or without occasional acute attacks. RRMS - SPMS

Answer 10

Secondary-progressive MS

Question 11

Progressive course from the onset and deterioration but with occasional acute attacks.

Answer 11

Progressive-relapsing MS

Question 12

Exacerbations

Answer 12

New and reoccuring symptoms lasting more than 24 hours.

Question 13

Pseuodoexacerbation

Answer 13

Temporary worsening of symptoms resolves within 24 hours.

Question 14

Adverse reaction to heat.

Answer 14

Uthoff’s Symptom

Question 15

MS is UMNL or LMNL.

Answer 15

UMNL

Question 16

Most common assessment tool used for MS.

Answer 16

MS Functional Composite

Question 17

Most common exercises with MS.

Answer 17

Frenkel Exercises